as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments
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Recent Examples of bigotry
Dig deeper: Supreme Court to weigh nation's first religious charter school: What's at stake in blockbuster case?
'Religious bigotry is wrong’
Oklahoma’s top educator is rooting for St. Isidore.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Claims of bigotry, discrimination, and racist fan behavior after a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky earlier this month were not verifiable.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
The result has been a proliferation of classroom materials that abandon educational neutrality, replacing inquiry with advocacy and turning the curriculum into a vehicle for historical distortion and anti-Jewish bigotry.
—Tammi Rossman Benjamin, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
The findings of the task force do not entirely disagree with the White House’s position antisemitism is a major problem at the university, and Harvard has developed a strategy to combat it and other bigotry, according to Garber.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Claims of bigotry, discrimination, and racist fan behavior after a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky earlier this month were not verifiable.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025
The result has been a proliferation of classroom materials that abandon educational neutrality, replacing inquiry with advocacy and turning the curriculum into a vehicle for historical distortion and anti-Jewish bigotry.
—Tammi Rossman Benjamin, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
The findings of the task force do not entirely disagree with the White House’s position antisemitism is a major problem at the university, and Harvard has developed a strategy to combat it and other bigotry, according to Garber.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigotry
intolerance
Noun
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See a Specialist Food intolerances (difficulty digesting certain foods) and some gastrointestinal disorders may cause symptoms of poor gut health.—
Robert Burakoff,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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Regarding Thursday's vote, the White House press secretary has said the president may be open to backing primary challengers against Republicans who opposed the bill, signaling a growing intolerance for dissent within the party.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigotry. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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